Allie Britt Jones
Oct 7, 2015
Georgetown: Allie Britt Jones, 92, widow of Bob "Bo" Ray Jones, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Prince George Healthcare Center. Mrs. Jones was born in Andrews on December 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Virginia Britt Rogerson. She grew up in the Andrews area and worked for the Georgetown Dress Plant for a number of years and was...
Esther Powers Jayroe
Oct 1, 2015
Andrews: Esther Powers Jayroe, 86, left for heaven Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. Mrs. Jayroe was born in Timmonsville on October 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Harry L. Powers and Mary "Susie" Powers. She was a store operator and homemaker in her community. She enjoyed playing the piano, traveling, and living life...
Albert Olin Holliday, Jr.
Sep 27, 2015
Georgetown: Albert "Al" Olin Holliday, Jr., 64, died Sunday, September 27, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Holliday was born in Georgetown on July 7, 1951, the son of the late Albert Olin Holliday, Sr. and Esther Mae Lee Holliday. He grew up in Georgetown, was a graduate of Winyah High School, and attended Coastal Carolina University. Mr. Holliday was a...
Jennie Mack Weatherly Turner
Sep 19, 2015
Pawleys Island: Jennie Mack Weatherly Turner, 97, of Georgetown, wife of the late Frank Tarbox Turner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2015, with her daughter Linda by her side at the Lakes at Litchfield. She was loved and cared for there by the staff for eleven years. Mrs. Turner was predeceased in death by her eldest daughter, Jennie...
John Edward Plunkett
Sep 15, 2015
Georgetown; John Edward Plunkett, 68 died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Tidelands Community Hospice. Mr. Plunkett was born in Georgetown on February 22, 1947, a son of the late Ned Earl Plunkett, Sr. and Lillian Ulmer Plunkett. He grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School, where he was a star basketball player. He attended Coastal Carolina University,...
Catherine Finklea Brockington Way
Sep 11, 2015
Pawleys Island: Surrounded by her loving family, Catherine Finklea Brockington Way, age 96, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2015 at The Lakes at Litchfield, in Pawleys Island. Born August 8, 1919 in Hyman, Catherine was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Leonidas Finklea. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Winthrop College and began her first...
Mary Adelaide Henry Galphin
Aug 22, 2015
Georgetown: Mary Adelaide Galphin born 1/6/31 in Hickory, NC passed away from leukemia on 8/22/15. She was predeceased by her husband, George Galphin, and her son, George. Surviving are two sons, Peter and Tom; grandson, Mason; and her brother, Rusk Henry. Mary Adelaide was an active member of the Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church of Georgetown, and a devoted wife,...
Sollie Emanuel "S. E." Cooper, Jr.
Aug 18, 2015
Andrews Sollie Emanuel "S. E." Cooper, Jr., died August 18, 2015 in Kingstree. Mr. Cooper was the son of the latte Sollie Emanuel Cooper, Sr. and Flossie Mayell Walters Cooper. He was born November 6, 1936 in Kingstree and lived in the Suttons Community of Williamsburg Co. Mr. Cooper attended Williamsburg High School and Clemson University. An avid sportsman, he...
Phillip Stephen "Poppy" Freeman
Aug 17, 2015
Andrews: Phillip Stephen "Poppy" Freeman, 71, husband of Deborah Benford Freeman, died Monday, August 17, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Freeman was born in Williamsburg Co near Andrews on March 15, 1944, a son of the late Robert Clinton Freeman and Karieth Cantley Freeman. He was a graduate of Andrews High School, where he was a member of the football...
Roslyn Brown Freeman
Aug 17, 2015
Roslyn Brown Freeman passed away Monday morning, August 17, 2015, of complications of Parkinson's at age 93. She lived a good life . She had a husband, Morton Freeman, who adored her for 60 years, two fabulous daughters, 4 wonderful grandkids and 4 talented great grands. She was a Silver Life Master in bridge, and held many volunteer posts while...
Roslyn Brown Freeman
Aug 17, 2015
Pawleys Island: Roslyn Brown Freeman, 93, wife of the late Morton Freeman, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at her resident. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Sign a guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC...
Shirley Eleanor Kretschman Purple
Aug 15, 2015
Georgetown, Shirley Eleanor Kretschman Purple, 75, widow of Judge Donald G. Purple, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Purple was born Blossburg, Pa. on August 26, 1939, a daughter of the late George Washington Kretschman and Eleanor Checkray Kretschman. She grew up in Elmira, N.Y., graduated from Mary A. Burnham Finishing School, and received a Bachelor's Degree...
Jackie Lavigno Morrison
Aug 11, 2015
McClellanville: Jackie Lavigno Morrison of Laurel Hill Plantation in McClellanville, South Carolina, died on August 11, 2015. Born on October 29, 1940 to Ida Whaley and Stirling Lavigno, she graduated from the Medical University College of Nursing in 1961. An avid antique collector and dealer, she also ran the Laurel Hill Bed and Breakfast for twenty years and served as...
Gloria Louola Wiggins Cooper
Aug 10, 2015
Moncks Corner; Gloria Louola Wiggins Cooper, 80, widow of the late Brachel Sam Washington Cooper, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Pruitt Health, in Moncks Corner. Mrs. Cooper was born in Georgetown on October 5, 1934, a daughter of the late Herman Reid Wiggins and Sadie Ray Wiggins. She grew up in the Georgetown area and was a member of...
Marjorie Blasky Watts
Jul 28, 2015
Georgetown: Marjorie Blasky Watts, 93, widow of Henry Ernest Watts, died July 28, 2015, at Prince George Healthcare Center in Georgetown. A daughter of the late Rudolph George Blasky and Jennie Lapham Smoak Blasky, Mrs. Watts was born in Georgetown on March 17, 1922. She grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School. She was a life-long member...
Lucian "Pete" Fitzgerald Kinder
Jul 27, 2015
Andrews: Lucian "Pete" Fitzgerald Kinder, 81, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Kinder was born in Andrews, a son of the late Lucian Percy Kinder and Sally Fitzgerald Kinder. He grew up in Andrews and graduated from Andrews High School and Clemson University with a degree in Civil Engineering. Mr. Kinder was a retired employee of International...
Carlton R. Bourne, Sr.
Jul 12, 2015
Georgetown: Carlton R. Bourne, Sr., 84, passed away on July 12, 2015, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on August 17, 1930, in Georgetown, SC, the son of James Sparkman and Janie Davis Bourne. He graduated from Winyah High School in 1947. He received his BA from Clemson in 1952. While there, he was a...
Laurie Melton Ard
Jul 10, 2015
Andrews: Laurie Melton Ard, 74, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. Mr. Ard was born in Williamsburg Co. near Andrews on July 4, 1941, a son of the late Wiley McLaurin Ard and Emma Casselman Ard. He grew up in the Rough Island Community near Andrews and lived most of his life there. He...
Kenneth Michael Davis
Jul 7, 2015
Georgetown: Kenneth Michael Davis, 55, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mr. Davis was born in Georgetown on February 1, 1960, a son of the late Walter Ross Davis and Sarah Lee Skipper Davis Wynn. He grew up in Georgetown, graduated from high school, and received an associate degree from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Mr. Davis was...
Leyola Wendell Shokes
Jul 6, 2015
Georgetown: Leyola Wendell Shokes, 79, wife of Jessie D. Shokes, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mrs. Shokes was born in Baltimore, Md. on November 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Frank Riley Wendell and Ethel Thomas Wendell. She grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School. Her Grandchildren would like to say...
